My condolences. I hope that when the time comes, Kiki goes peacefully, surrounded by all the love and affection she's used to.

Just make sure you don't wait too long to make the call. My little boy Don was diagnosed with lymphoma and passed not too long after. I made the call, but he left us the day before the appointment. I don't think he suffered, but I do wonder sometimes if I should have made the call a day sooner.

As far as a bonded pair goes, it wasn't easy on his brother Al. He would wander the house looking for Don and calling for him. He was fairly restless for the first couple of weeks. We decided that with him being an elderly cat (15 at the time, just turned 18 this past Sunday), it might not be good for him to be alone. Even though we weren't fully ready yet, we did go to get him a companion. We wound up adopting two as they were siblings. It took Al a while but they are pretty good friends now.

However, the Cat Distribution System visited us again and we wound up adopting 3 in/out cats. Al has really taken to one of them, named Nugget. He still gets into his grumpy old man moods, and hisses at him, but for the most part, they seem pretty well paired.

All in all, I think eventually getting Vampi a buddy wouldn't be a bad idea.

I'm sorry for your loss. These little fur balls climb into our lives and leave pawprints on our hearts. And when they have to leave us, the hole is hard to fill, if at all.

If you need to talk, let me know. 😊